Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate recently took to his Twitter account and gave us his take on what makes an athlete. “Jimmy johnson up for best athlete???? Um nooo .. Driving a car does not show athleticism”He followed that comment with, “simple put air conditioning in it not my problem. Guarantee he couldn't in million year play any SPORT,” and “I've driven a car on unknown roads at night at 90mph no big deal. No sign of athletism”Granted it’s his (poorly spelled) opinion, but it seems that he may be a bit off base with his comments.While not a sport in the traditional sense, NASCAR and all forms of auto racing, take a fair amount of athletic skill. The ability to manage G-forces while ma...

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate recently took to his Twitter account and gave us his take on what makes an athlete. “Jimmy johnson up for best athlete???? Um nooo .. Driving a car does not show athleticism”He followed that comment with, “simple put air conditioning in it not my problem. Guarantee he couldn't in million year play any SPORT,” and “I've driven a car on unknown roads at night at 90mph no big deal. No sign of athletism”Granted it’s his (poorly spelled) opinion, but it seems that he may be a bit off base with his comments.While not a sport in the traditional sense, NASCAR and all forms of auto racing, take a fair amount of athletic skill. The ability to manage G-forces while ma...

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